Adjustable shade-fixture.



T. P. GAVE & J. M. BUCK.

ADJUSTABLE SHADE FIXTURE.

APPLIOATION FILED APE.17, 1911.

1,023,812, PatentedApr. 23, 1912.

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UNITED STATES PATENT UFFTQE.

THOMAS P. CAVE AND JOHN M. BUCK, OF COLUMBUS, OHIO, ASSIGNORS OFONE-HALF TO FRED REICHELSHEIMER AND ONE-HALF TO SOLOMON ROTH, BOTH OFC0- LUMBUS, OHIO.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, THOMAS P. GAVE and JOHN M. Boon, citizens of theUnited States, residing at 441 Boliver street and S85 Caldwell avenue,respectively, Colum bus, in the county of Franklin and State of Ohio,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Adjustable Shade-Fixtures, of which the following is a specification.

Our invention relates to improvements in adjustable shade fixtures, theobject of the invention being the provision of a device of thischaracter for use in supporting window shades, curtains for book cases,closets, wardrobes, etc., or other furniture, without the attendantmarring of the material to which the fixture is attached, as is usual inmany cases.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a fixture which isadjustable for different size window frames, and also adjustable fordifferent width shade rollers, thus combining in the one device thenecessary requisite for an approximately perfect shade fixture.

By means of our invention, the device may be adapted for use on thesupport, and adapted for reception of the shade or ourtain, beforeattachment, thus insuring an easy and rapid hanging of the fixtures andshades.

The invention consists in certain novel features of construction andcombinations and arrangements of parts as hereinafter set forth and moreparticularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings we have illustrated one example of thephysical embodiment of our invention constructed according to the bestmode we have so far devised for the practical application of theprinciples, the exemplifying structure shown being adapted as a shadesupport for windows.

Figure 1 illustrates our invention applied to a window frame, thefixture-frame being attached at the outside of the window frame. Fig. 2is an end View of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a sectional view at line 33 Fig. 1.Fig. 4 is a sectional view of the supporting frame on line 44 Fig. l,and Fig. 5 illustrates the supporting frame attached to the inner sidesof the opposing window jambs.

As before stated we have illustrated the Specification of LettersPatent.

Application filed April 17, 1911.

ADJUSTABLE SHADE-FIXTURE. v

Patented Apr. 23, 1912.

Serial No. 621,577.

invention adapted for use as a window shade support, and as such theinvention will be referred to hereinafter.

In the drawings the window frame is designated by the numerals 1, 1, and2, 2, indicate the jambs of the window.

In the adaptation of the invention shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 3 the deviceis applied to the outside of the frame and supported therefrom. Thesupporting frame comprises two pairs of adjustably connected rods 3 and4, held together by means of the pair of clips 5, 5, each clip havingduplicate sleeve portions 6, for the reception and passage therethroughof the rods. The sleeves of the clips are fashioned by bending over theends of the clip, and securing the ends to the body of the material bymeans of rivets 7, as clearly seen in Fig. 4. As a supporting means forthe entire fixture we provide the right angularly bent ends 8, 8, to theupper rods 3, 3, a hook 9 being formed at the extreme end of the bentportions 8. In addition to the clips 5 for connecting the rods 3 and 4,the rods are directly connected to each other in pairs by means of thebent ends 10, 10 on the lower rods 4. At the extreme ends of theseportions 10, an eye 11 is fashioned, which eye is loosely turned overthe upper rods 3. In this manner we provide a well braced and rigidconstruction of supporting frame which is adjustable in length, to adaptit for use at the outside of the window frame as in Figs. 1, 2, and 3,where it is shown as suspended from the screws 11, or equally welladapted for shorter length, as in Fig. 5. In Fig. 5 the screws or nails13 are located at the inner sides of the opposing window jambs. It willof course be understood that the rods in pairs are slidable in thesleeves 6 of the clips 5, and that the upper rods 3 are slidable in theeyes 11 of the rods 4.

In Fig. 1 a fragment of the shade and roller is indicated at 14, and theshade is supported in the pair of brackets 15, 15. These brackets areprovided with the usual round hole and rectangular slot, and areadjustable on the pairs of rods 3 and 4.

Referring particularly to Fig. 3 the construction of the brackets andtheir attachment to the rods is very evident. At each end of thebrackets a sleeve 16 is formed adapted to pass around the respectiverods 3 and 4. The upper sleeve is adapted as a clamp and in connectiontherewith we utilize the threaded bolt 17 and clamping nut 18. Inadjusting the brackets to receive the shade, they are moved along on therods the required distance from the center of the fiX- ture, and whenlocated in desired position are clamped in place on the rods by means ofthe clamping nuts 18 and bolts or screws 17.

From the above description taken in connection wlth our drawings it isevident that we have provided a device of this character which fulfilsthe purposes set forth as the objects of our invention.

While we have illustrated herein a complete exemplification of theinvention, it will be understood that we may vary the constructionillustrated, within the scope of the following claims.

Having thus fully described our invention, what we claim as new anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A supporting frame comprising two pairs of rods, an adjustable clipconnecting the ends of the rods of each said pair, an attaching hookformed at the outer end of each upper rod, and an eye formed on thelower rod of each pair encircling the complementary upper rod.

2. A frame comprising two pairs of rods, an adjustable clip connectingthe ends of the rods of each said pair, an attaching hook at the outerend of each upper rod, an eye formed on the lower rod of each pairencircling the complementary upper rod, shade brackets each formed withattaching sleeves, and means for adjustably clamping said brackets onsaid rods.

In testimony whereof we affix our signatures in presence of twowitnesses.

THOMAS P. CAVE. JOHN M. BUCK.

WVitnesses G. M. SHIGLEY, IDA A. EVANS.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents Washington, D. C.

